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Rock's 31 Best Movie Soundtrack Songs of 1985

4 days ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Jeff Giles

UCR / VariousSHARETWEETIt isn't really true that everything was bigger in the '80s, but the decade did find us embracing excess in a number of ways — including hefty shoulder pads, piled-high hair, and absolutely massive movie soundtracks. Drifting away from the orchestral scores that had long been the standard, filmmakers tried appealing to younger audiences by relying on tracks from Top 40 artists.
Calling All ’80s Kids: These Core Summer Vacation Memories Will Take You All the Way Back

1 week ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Stephen Lenz

Photo by Documerica on UnsplashSHARETWEETSummer vacation is in full swing, but if you grew up in the ’70s or ’80s, it probably looked a little different than it does today. Okay — a lot different. The obvious difference? No phones. And if you see any film footage from back then, it’s almost eerie to watch people not staring at screens and actually talking to one another. THE BRADY BUNCHSummer vacation with the 'Brady Bunch' looked a lot different than yours.
Blues Brothers Comic Book Includes New Belushi-Era Live Album

1 week ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Matthew Wilkening

Z2SHARETWEET45 years after its release, the Blues Brothers movie is getting a comic book sequel. Z2 has partnered with the families of Blues Brothers stars Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi to create a graphic novel named The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake. Deluxe editions of the book will also come with an exclusive, previously unreleased The Lost Recordings live album featuring Belushi, Aykroyd and the classic Blues Brothers band.
Hear New Music From Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean DeLeo: Exclusive

1 week ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Matt Wardlaw

WendyBird FotosSHARETWEETStone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo has released "Can of Worms," the second single from One More Satellite, his collaborative project with vocalist Pete Shoulder. You can listen to the song below. The pair will release their self-titled debut album via Symphonic July 18. They previewed the forthcoming set with the initial single, "Paper Over the Cracks," in early May."The record definitely explores a lot of different types of music.
Hear Motley Crue and Dolly Parton Team Up On 'Home Sweet Home'

1 week ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Matthew Wilkening

Jason Kempin / Catherine Powell, Getty Images / BMGSHARETWEETMotley Crue and country legend Dolly Parton have teamed up to release a new version of "Home Sweet Home."You can hear the "Dolly Crue" version of the band's 1985 smash below. It features Parton adding vocal parts to either Motley Crue's original recording of the song or an amazingly faithful recreation.
Veteran Session Bassist and RRHOF Inductee Declines Ceremony

1 week ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Bryan Rolli

Jasper Dailey, Michael Ochs Archives, Getty ImagesSHARETWEETVeteran session bassist and 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Carol Kaye said she won't be attending this year's ceremony, claiming that it doesn't reflect "the work that studio musicians do and did in the golden era of the 1960s."Kaye was inducted into the Hall this year via the Musical Excellence category.
When Gene Simmons Made Paul Stanley Feel 'Resentful and Hurt'

1 week ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Bryan Rolli

Jim Steinfeldt, Getty ImagesSHARETWEETKiss' Paul Stanley admitted that Gene Simmons left him feeling "resentful and hurt" when his bandmate began pursuing extracurricular projects in the '80s, leaving Stanley to pick up the musical slack. The singer and guitarist reflected on the schism in a new episode of The Magnificent Others With Billy Corgan, which you can watch below. "I felt betrayed. No secret," Stanley said of Kiss' mid-'80s period, when Simmons delved into film and television.
How Alanis Morissette's ‘Jagged Little Pill' Changed Music

1 week ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Matt Wardlaw

MaverickSHARETWEETWhen Alanis Morissette released Jagged Little Pill, the album made an immediate impression, thanks to a few very specific questions. "You Oughta Know," the lead single, found Morissette lashing out at a former love and mincing no words. It started out simply enough, with her wishing the new couple well, as you do. But things quickly took a turn. "An older version of me/ Is she perverted like me? / Would she go down on you in a theater? / Does she speak eloquently?
Hear Sting and Andy Summers Reunite to Re-Record a Police Song

1 week ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Matthew Wilkening

Jeff Vinnick, Getty ImagesSHARETWEETSting and Andy Summers of the Police have reunited for the first time in nearly two decades, performing together on a new cover of their former band's 1983 song "Murder by Numbers."Originally available as a CD and cassette bonus track on their album Synchronicity, the already jazzy "Murder by Numbers" has now been given the big band treatment by bassist and band leader Christian McBride.
Bon Jovi Plays First Full Concert Since 2022: Set List

1 week ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Bryan Rolli

Jamie McCarthy, Getty ImagesSHARETWEETBon Jovi took to the stage in Nashville over the weekend for their first full concert since 2022, and their first since frontman Jon Bon Jovi revealed his ongoing vocal cord issues. The New Jersey rockers performed on Saturday at Marathon Music Works as part of a previously announced weekend travel package organized by Runaway Tours.